Shining Sunbeam vs Great Sapphirewing

Aglaeactis cupripennis so với Pterophanes cyanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Shining Sunbeam Great Sapphirewing
Tên Khoa Học Aglaeactis cupripennis Pterophanes cyanopterus
Bộ Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Họ Trochilidae Trochilidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 16,3 cm (6.4 in) 21,0 cm (8.3 in)
Khối Lượng 7,540000000000001 g (0.27 oz) 10,05 g (0.35 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Nectarivore of high Andean páramo and puna; visits Chuquiraga, Puya, and Ericaceae flowers. Catches small … Nectarivore of high Andean cloud forest and treeline; one of the largest hummingbirds. Visits Ericaceae …
Số Trứng 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Shining Sunbeam only

Không

Great Sapphirewing only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Sunbeam

Tiếng Hót

Soft, sibilant twittering with silvery quality; high, airy notes cascading gently near high-altitude Polylepis flowers.

Great Sapphirewing

Tiếng Hót

Buzzy, insect-like trill with pulsing rhythm; high-frequency vibration with slight amplitude modulation near flowers.

Geographic Range & Migration

Shining Sunbeam

Widespread in Andean cloud forests and shrubby páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,000–4,300 m.

Great Sapphirewing

Found in high Andean cloud forests and páramo from Colombia south through Ecuador and Peru to Bolivia. 2,400–3,800 m.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Shining Sunbeam

Least Concern

Great Sapphirewing

About These Birds

Shining Sunbeam

A medium-sized hummingbird (12-13 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,800 m. Coppery-bronze plumage that shines with iridescent sunbeam-like reflections. Nectarivore of montane forest edges and páramo shrubs.

Great Sapphirewing

A large hummingbird (18 cm, wingspan 28 cm) found in Andean cloud forests from Colombia to Bolivia at 2,500-3,500 m. Brilliant sapphire-blue wings, green body, and long tail. One of the largest hummingbirds. Nectarivore of montane forest, visiting large-flowered Ericaceae.

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